International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid

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International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid


25 July 1967 Seminar on Apartheid, Racial Discrimination and Colonialism, Buchi Hall, Kitwe, Zambia: Mr. Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia, speaking at the opening meeting.	1 May 1969 Bloemfontein, South Africa: The segregated stands of a sports arena.	12 November 1969 Twenty-fourth Session of the General Assembly, Meeting of the Special Political Committee, United Nations Headquarters, New York (from left to right, in the foreground): Mr. Kulaga (Poland); Mr. Bunche, Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs; and Mr. Abby Farah (Somalia).	13 April 1973 Conference on Southern Africa, Oslo, Norway: Mr. Djermakoye, United Nations Special Adviser on African Questions and Secretary-General's representative at the Conference, delivering the opening address.


13 April 1973 Conference on Southern Africa, Oslo, Norway: Mr. Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid (left), and Mr. Paul Lusaka (Zambia), President of the Council for Namibia.	13 April 1973 Conference on Southern Africa, Oslo, Norway: Mr. Djermakoye, Special Adviser on African Questions and Secretary-General's representative at the Conference.	13 April 1973 Conference on Southern Africa, Oslo, Norway: Mr. Augostinho Neto (left) and Mr. C. Rocha, representatives of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).	13 April 1973 Conference on Southern Africa, Oslo, Norway: Mr. Vasco Cabral (left), Administrative Secretary of the African Party for the Liberation of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), and Mr. Joseph Turpin, member of the same party.


26 October 1973 Twenty-eighth Session of the General Assembly, Third Committee, United Nations Headquarters, New York: Voting on amendments to the text of the Draft Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.	19 May 1974 Reception held by the Nigerian Embassy for members of the Special Committee on Apartheid, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, Ireland: Mr. V.N. Martynenko (Ukranian Soviet Socialist Republic), member of the Committee, making a statement.	24 May 1974 Special session of the Special Committee on Apartheid in Europe, Austrian Foreign Ministry, Hofburg Redoutensaal, Vienna, Austria: Members of the Committee meeting with Mr. R. Kirchschlaeger, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria.	1 January 1977 Title page of Volume II of the oral statements and correspondence related to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971 confirming the illegality of the presence of South Africa in Namibia.


10 June 1977 Second International Conference of World Trade Unions against Apartheid, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland: Mr. A. Farah, Assistant Secretary-General for Special Political Questions, addressing the Conference on behalf of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.	1978 Reproduction of the Official emblem for the Anti-Apartheid Year.	21 March 1978 Special meeting marking the start of the International Anti-Apartheid Year, United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland: Mr. Cottafavi, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, reading a message from Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.	11 October 1978 Thirty-third Session of the General Assembly, United Nations Headquarters, New York: Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim presenting awards for distinguished service against apartheid.[Read more]


11 January 1982 United Nations Headquarters, New York: Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar (left) meeting with Mr. Alhaji Yusuf Maitama-Sule (Nigeria), Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid.	20 January 1983 Ad Hoc Committee on the Drafting of an International Convention against Apartheid in Sports, United Nations, New York.	21 March 1983 Press Conference by the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, United Nations Headquarters, New York (from left to right): Mr. Harleston, President of the City College of the City University of New York; Mr. Maitama-Sule (Nigeria), Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid; and Mr. Gbeho (Ghana), Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee.	25 March 1983 Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations Headquarters, New York: Mr. Antonio Saura, President of the Paris-based Committee of Artists against Apartheid (second from right) and Ambassador Alhaji Yusuf Maitama-Sule (Nigeria) (right), presenting anti-apartheid posters to Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar (second from left), accompanied by Ms. Chantal Bonnet (left), interpreter.


28 October 1985 Press conference by Bishop Desmond Tutu, United Nations Headquarters, New York: Bishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa) addressing the correspondents.	30 October 1985 United Nations Headquarters, New York: Mr. Serge Elie Charles (Haiti), Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, presenting a check for Mrs. Winnie Mandela, whose house was set on fire and destroyed earlier in August, to Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar (right).	22 June 1990 United Nations Headquarters, New York: Mr. Nelson Mandela (centre), Deputy President of the African National Congress, arriving at the United Nations to address the Special Committee against Apartheid in the General Assembly.	22 June 1990 United Nations Headquarters, New York: Mr. Nelson Mandela, Deputy President of the African National Congress of South Africa, addressing the Special Committee against Apartheid in the General Assembly Hall.


24 September 1993 Press conference by President Nelson Mandela, United Nations Headquarters, New York: Mr. Nelson Mandela (centre), President of the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC), addressing the correspondents; David Dinkins (left), Mayor of the City of New York; and Mr. Gambari (right), Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid.	10 May 1994 Pretoria, South Africa: The newly-elected President, Mr. Nelson Mandela, addressing the crowd from a balcony of the Townhall.

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